Taking dogs to Australia, E.Canis Test

[Ausladyinpatong]

Hi,

 

I am returning to Australia with 3 pets in tow later this year.

 

We've started the RNAT (Rabies titre test) already and are waiting on results.

 

There is a bit of a hurdle though....

 

As a precaution I had a snap test for E.canis (tick borne illness) done today and one of my dogs tested positive. She also tested positive in May 2015 when I first found her and was put on Doxycycline, it would seem she's still producing antibodies. She was never actually ill. Dehydrated and hungry but not showing signs of real  illness, no vomiting or fever.

 

My other dog is clear for this test having been with me since she was 7 weeks and well protected.

 

Does anyone have any experience with this?

Jetpets told me that one of their dogs tested positive for E.Canis while in quarantine and after 8 weeks of treatment and retesting the dog was then cleared and allowed into Australia. The owners had the option to either pay for that extended time and tests or pay for the dog to be deported.

 

I have averted complete disaster by testing now but I know that the solution might not come easy.

For now I will put her on doxy for a month and start a lot of research and possibly talk to Jetpets more and also AQIS. I will ask about submitting complete blood counts etc.

 

The dog is in perfect health, but she must pass this test to get into Australia.

 

If anyone has any information, anecdotal or otherwise I would be most grateful. Would a stay in Europe way from ticks help her stop producing antibodies perhaps?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Kind regards,

 

Alison

 

 

 

 

[meatboy]

i am sure dogs are not allowed into australia coming from thailand.

there are a multitude of info in this forum on blood tests and the findings.

where did you get the tests done?can it be trusted[read my topic on blood tests,where ever you are go to the best lab or animal hospital so to have a second appinion dont mention the first test.

 

[Ausladyinpatong]

5 hours ago, meatboy said:

i am sure dogs are not allowed into australia coming from thailand.

there are a multitude of info in this forum on blood tests and the findings.

where did you get the tests done?can it be trusted[read my topic on blood tests,where ever you are go to the best lab or animal hospital so to have a second appinion dont mention the first test.

 

 

Sorry I didn't explain, the animals will spend 6 weeks in an approved country on the way to Oz which is where they will be tested for E.Canis.

[meatboy]

17 hours ago, Ausladyinpatong said:

 

Sorry I didn't explain, the animals will spend 6 weeks in an approved country on the way to Oz which is where they will be tested for E.Canis.

thats good news,its very hard to trust most here in thailand,they dont care about your dogs welfare only what they can screw out of you.

our boy tested positive for E-CANIS we think.we were very angry about the way he was treated and was nearly KILLED.

 

[gt1981]

On 1/14/2017 at 4:50 PM, Ausladyinpatong said:

 

Sorry I didn't explain, the animals will spend 6 weeks in an approved country on the way to Oz which is where they will be tested for E.Canis.

 

HI Alison,Just wanted to know that what happened with your dog,did the ecanis titre come down,did he finally make it to Australia.

I am in the same situation,my dog has a very high titre count,I had planned the whole move and now he is stuck and i am in australia waiting.

 

[Ausladyinpatong]

23 hours ago, gt1981 said:

HI Alison,Just wanted to know that what happened with your dog,did the ecanis titre come down,did he finally make it to Australia.

I am in the same situation,my dog has a very high titre count,I had planned the whole move and now he is stuck and i am in australia waiting.

 

Hi,

Sorry to hear about your situation.

We are all still in Thailand and my dog tested positive on a Snap Test so I don't know what her titer count is exactly but I believe it needs to be above the .4 dilution or however the numbers work to come up as positive so I am somewhat concerned about the required IFAT test.

I have her on doxycycline and we will keep retesting with those and in a couple of months I will send a blood sample to be tested with the IFAT test before I book everything.

Where is your dog stuck? Singapore, KL or still in Thailand and what is your vet using to treat him?

Let me know and I'll also keep you posted on our progress and anything else I can find out.

My dog had one month of the local cheap generic doxycycline but I've now got her on Pfizer Vibra vet 100 paste as I'm sure the dosage is more reliable and more easily absorbed.

Alison